Unit 1Helping people.doc

Unit 1 Helping peopleI. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题分，满分15分）1. You are late. You have missed the most interesting part. Oh. . A. What a shameB. Sorry to hear thatC. Thats all rightD. Nothing important2. Tom owns larger collection of books than any other student in our class.A. the; 不填 B. a; 不填 C. a; the D. 不填; the3. In our childhood, we were often by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.A. reminded B. expected C. allowed D. hoped4. Sensible people dont think it is to buy things which are not needed even at a low price.A. worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile5. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now if I more energies to my study instead of being crazy about going online at college. A. devoted B. would have devotedC. were to devote D. had devoted6. Mr. Hughess agency is one of 980 community agencies of the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) in Washington, D.C.A. under the help B. under the charge C. under the umbrellaD. under the aid7. There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we gave up.A. purposefully B. eventually C. generally D. unfortunately8. The picture of the violence on the black boy stirred（触动）the public .A. awareness B. conscience C. attention D. expectation9. Oh, what a pity! It so easy for me to bring those photographs I wanted to show you, but Ive left them at home.A. would have been B. would be C. had been D. was10. Without electronic computers, much of todays advanced technology . A. will not have been achieved B. have not been achieved C. would not have been achieved D. had not been achieved11. His health under the pressure of work and he had to stay in hospital for a month.A. broke up B. broke away C. broke out D. broke down12. with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.A. Faced B. Having faced C. To face D. Facing13. If only I to my parents advice!A. listening B. listen C. am listening D. had listened14. Now he is improving his English by of reading and listening to it a lot every day. A. method B. approach C. way D. means15. How I wish I to repair the recorder! I only made it worse.A. had tried B. have tried C. hadnt tried D. didnt tryII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）In England everything is the other way round.On Sundays on the Continent even the poorest person puts on his best suit, tries to look respectable, and at the same time the life of the country becomes gay and cheerful; in England even the richest Lord or motor-producer dressed in some 16 rags does not shave, and the country becomes dull and 17 . On the Continent there is one topic which 18 be avoided the 19 ; in England if you do not repeat the 20 “Lovely day, isnt it?” at least two hundred times a day, you are considered a bit dull. On the Continent 21 papers appear on Monday; in England they appear on Sunday. On the Continent people use a fork 22 it were a shovel（铲）; in England they turn it upside down and push everything 23 peas on top of it.On the Continent public speakers 24 to learn to speak fluently and smoothly; in England they take a special course in stammering (口吃). On the Continent 25 persons love to quote Aristotle, Horace and Montaigne to show off their knowledge; in England only uneducated people 26 their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin and Greek authors in the course of conversation, 27 he has never read them.On the Continent almost every nation 28 little or great has openly declared that it is better than all other nations; the English are 29 these dangerous ideas without ever mentioning who is really the 30 race in the world. Continental people are sensitive and touchy; the English take everything with a delightful 31 of humor they are only 32 if you tell them they have no sense of humor. 33 , people on the Continent either 34 you the truth or a lie; in England they hardly ever lie, 35 they would not dream of telling you the truth.16. A. impoliteB. prettiest C. uglyD. formal17. A. lively B. joyful C. pleasantD. uninteresting18. A. dareB. should C. needD. can19. A. jobB. ageC. incomeD. weather20. A. phraseB. opinionC. wordD. idiom21. A. dailyB. morningC. SundayD. weekend22. A. even thoughB. when C. whileD. as if23. A. containingB. includingC. mixingD. following24. A. try B. permitC. refuseD. practise25. A. popularB. uneducatedC. learnedD. poor26. A. give offB. show off C. bring upD. take up27. A. ifB. once C. becauseD. unless28. A. whetherB. what C. no matterD. whichever29. A. afterB. beyond C. againstD. except30. A. smallestB. honestC. best D. worst31. A. touchB. feelingC. senseD. wisdom32. A. hurtB. wounded C. injuredD. broken33. A. In other wordsB. On the other handC. In their opinionD. Above all34. A. adviseB. indicate C. introduceD. tell 35. A. butB. and C. orD. soIII. 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）AAt dawn on January 17, 1995, the city of Kobe was rocked by earthquake tremors. The worst tremors reach 7.2 on the Richter scale. Kobe is Japans sixth largest city. It is also one of the worlds largest ports. Within minutes, Kobe was a disaster area. How bad was the damage? The earthquake was the worst to hit Japan in 72 years. There were more than 6,000 people dead. More than 35,000 were injured, and nearly 310,000 were left homeless. Some 75,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Total damage was estimated at $90 billion.Were the Japanese prepared for earthquakes? They thought they were. They were expecting a big earthquake to strike one of their major cities. But they did not know when, where, or how big the earthquake would be. Architects and engineers believed they had designed earthquake-proof buildings, transportation, and public services. Kobes few minutes of earth tremors shattered that belief.What did people learn from the Kobe earthquake? What happened in Kobe suggests that earthquake hazard was not taken seriously enough. Some people believe that more can be done to reduce damage. They propose the following. More work should be put into quake-proof buildings. Walls should be built to protect towns on the coast from large waves. Providers of emergency services must be better trained and better prepared. Citizens must be better educated on what to do when an earthquake strikes.The major barrier to doing more is cost. Japan finds itself trying balance the cost against the risk of a strong earthquake.36. Which sentence best tells what this passage says?A. Cities can be made earthquake proof.B. More can be done to reduce the damage of earthquake.C. Earthquakes always cause serious damage.D. Nothing can be done to reduce the damage of earthquake.37. How many people died in the Kobe earthquake?A. More than 6,000.B. At least 100,000C. Nearly 31,0000.D. 75,000.38. What is the major difficulty in doing more to reduce the earthquake damage?A. People are not given enough training.B. Engineers do not have the knowledge.C. Protection is too costly at present.D. No one takes earthquakes seriously.39. “Tremors” probably means “_”.A. earthquake-proof buildingsB. shaking movementsC. heavy thunderstormsD. natural disastersBSTUDY BOOKSBasic Study Manual Hardcover: $37Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. 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The purpose of the passage is to _.A. show to readers how to use the four books B. help children to learn EnglishC. enrich students knowledge about nature D. sell the four books to studentsCCanberra Four Day ForecastWednesdayIncreasing sunshineHigh: 18Low: 1Dew (露水) point: 4Humidity (湿度): 47%Wind at 09:00:13km/h, NNWWind at 15:00:14km/h, NNWRain probability: 5% (< 1mm)ThursdayLate showerHigh: 17Low: 3Dew point: 5Humidity: 59%Wind at 09:00:27km/h, WNWWind at 15:00:19km/h, WNWRain probability: 40% (< 1mm)FridayMostly sunnyHigh: 14Low: 2Dew point: 1Humidity: 47%Wind at 09:00:16km/h, WWind at 15:00:16km/h, WRain probability: 10% (< 1mm)SaturdayMostly sunnyHigh: 14Low: 2Dew point: 2Humidity: 53%Wind at 09:00:7km/h, WSWWind at 15:00:2km/h, WRain probability: 5% (< 1mm)44. On Wednesday, you will not probably be able to have _ but you can in other three days. A. winds B. showers C. clouds D. dew 45. On which day can you have the strongest wind? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 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A. d, f, b, c, a, e, g B. b, f, c, d, e, a, g C. f, c, b, d, a, e, g D. b, f, c, d ,a, e, g 50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Tuvalus nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level. B. The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 degrees centigrade in the past 100 years. C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise. D.